Ironing-board.



L. STOWE.

IRONING BOARD.

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Patented Dec. 14, 1909.

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L. STOWE.

IRONING BOARD.

APPLIUATION FILED my 24, 1909.

Patented Dec. 14,1909.

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IRONING-BOARD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 14, 1909.

Application filed May 24, 1909. Serial No. 497,844.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LORENZO STowE, citizen of the United States,residing at Knoxville, in the county of Knox and State of Tennessee,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Boards, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to ironing stands or tables, and has for itsobject to provide a thoroughly simple and efficient device of thischaracter for supporting an ironing board in horizontal position whenironing or pressing clothes and other articles.

A further object is to provide an ironing board including -a supportingbase having oppositely disposed supporting frames pivotally connectedtherewith and adjustable to different positions with respect to eachother thereby to accommodate ironing boards of different lengths.

A further object is to provide a stand or table the construction ofwhich is such as to permit the same to be readily folded fortransportation or storage.

A still further object is generally to i1n prove this class of devicesso as to increase their utility, durability, and general efficiency andto reduce the cost of manufacture.

Further objects and advantages will appear as the description proceeds,which I shall hereinafter fully set forth and claim.

For a full understanding of the invention, and the merits thereof andalso to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction and the meansfor effecting the result, reference is to be had to the followingdescription and accompanying drawings, in which;

Figure l is a perspective View of an ironing stand or table constructedin accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing oneway of folding the stand or table; Fig. 3 is a similar view showing adifferent manner of folding the stand or table, and Fig. 4 is a top planview of Fig. 3.

The improved ironing table or stand forming the subject matter of thepresent invention comprises a base plate 5, preferably rectangular inshape, as shown and formed of wood or similar material. Pivot-allyconnected with the opposite ends of the base plate are supporting framescomprising spaced longitudinally disposed bars 6, having their lowerends pivotally connected at 7 with the adjacent longitudinal edges ofthe base 5, and their upper ends connected by transverse bars 8.

Extending vertically from the transverse bar 8 of one of the pivotedsupporting frames is a pin or lug 9, which extends through an opening inthe ironing board indicated at 10. One end of the ironing board 10 restson the transverse connecting bar 8 of one of the pivoted frames, whilethe other or reduced end of the board rests on the transverse connectingbar of the mating frame, there being suitable lugs or pins 11 secured toone of the transverse bars 8 and disposed on opposite sides of the boardat by elevating the reduced end of the board 10 until the lower facethereof clears the pins or projections 11 and then swinging the boardlaterally on its pivot 9, a shirt or other garment may be readilypositioned on the board and the latter returned to operative positionbetween the pins or lugs 11.

Pivotally connected with each supporting frame are inclined bracesincluding spaced bars 12 connected by transverse bars 13, the upper endsof the inclined bars 12 being pivotally connected with the intermediateportions of the longitudinal bars 6 of the adjacent pivoted frames, asindicated at 1* As a means for adjusting the pivoted frames at differentangular positions with respect to each other, so as to accommodateironing boards of different lengths there are provided suitable chains15, one end of each of which engages a hook or eye 16 secured to theintermediate portion of the adjacent transverse bar 13, the inner endsof the chains 15 being provided with terminal hooks 17 adapted to engageany one of a series of staples 18 driven or otherwise embedded in thesurface of the base Thus it will be seen that by disengaging the hooks17 from the adjacent staples 18, the pivoted supporting frames may bemoved toward or away from each other and effectually retained inadjusted position by causing the hooked terminals of the chains toengage the corresponding staples 18.

In order to compactly fold the stand or table so as to take up verylittle room when not in use, the hooks 17 are disengaged from thestaples 1S and the pivoted frames swung downwardly to the position shownin Fig.

2 of the drawings, and in which position the inclined braces may befolded flat against the supporting frames. If desired, however, insteadof folding the stand or table in the manner shown in F ig. 2 of thedrawing, one of the pivoted frames may be folded downwardly against theupper surface of the base 5 and the other supporting frame swung againstthe lower face of the supporting base 5 as best shown in Fig. 4 of thedrawings.

Thus it will be seen that there is pro vided an extremely simple andinexpensive device capable of being readily set up for use and which maybe compactly folded so as to take up very little room and facilitatetransportation and shipment of the same. It will also be seen that thestand may be made higher or lower by changing the chains from one stapleto another.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. Anironing stand including a base, having a plurality of spaced fasteningdevices secured thereto, supporting frames pivotally connected with thebase, an ironing board having a pivotal connection with one of thesupporting frames, means carried by the other supporting frame forpreventing side movement of the ironing board, braces pivotally mountedon the supporting frames, and connecting elements secured to said bracesand having means at their inner ends for engagement with the fasteningdevices for holding the frames in different positions of angularadjustment.

2. An ironing stand including a base, supporting frames pivotallyconnected with the opposite ends of the base, inclined braces pivotallyconnected with the supporting frames, an ironing board resting on saidframes, staples secured to the upper surface of the base, eyes carriedby the inclined braces, and chains connected with the eyes and providedwith hooked terminals adapted to engage the staples for retaining thepivoted frames in different positions of angular adjustment.

3. A folding ironing stand including a base, supporting frames pivotallymounted on the base and including spaced longitudinal bars connected bytransverse bars, the lower ends of the longitudinal bars of thesupporting frames being extended below the pivot points of said framesto form depending feet, inclined braces pivotally connected with thesupporting frames, a flexible connection between each brace and thebase, a pin extending vertically from the transverse connecting bar ofone of the pivoted frames for engagement with an ironing board, andspaced stop pins carried by the transverse connecting bar of the otherpivoted frame for preventing lateral movement of said ironing board.

at. A folding ironing stand including a base, having fastening devicessecured thereto, supporting frames pivotally connected with the oppositeends of the base and adapted to support an ironing board, bracespivotally connected with the frames, a connection between each brace andthe adjacent fastening devices, one-of said frames being foldabledownwardly on top of the base and the other frame being foldable intoengagement with the bottom of said base.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LORENZO STOWE. [Ls] Vitnesses:

H. L. AoUrr, L. MURPHYI

